discomfort

dis·com·fort  (ds-kmfrt)

n.

1. Mental or bodily distress.

2. Something that disturbs one's comfort; an annoyance.

tr.v. dis·com·fort·ed, dis·com·fort·ing, dis·com·forts

To make uncomfortable; distress. See Usage Note at discomfit.

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[Middle English, from Old French desconfort, from desconforter, to discourage : des-, dis- + conforter, to strengthen; see comfort.]

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dis·comfort·a·ble (-kmfr-t-bl, -kmft-bl) adj.

dis·comfort·ing·ly adv.

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discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət]

n

1. an inconvenience, distress, or mild pain

2. something that disturbs or deprives of ease

vb

(tr) to make uncomfortable or uneasy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discomfort - the state of being tense and feeling pain uncomfortableness condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" incommodiousness, inconvenience - an inconvenient discomfort malaise, unease, uneasiness - physical discomfort (as mild sickness or depression) hangover, katzenjammer - disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol) wretchedness - the character of being uncomfortable and unpleasant; "the wretchedness for which these prisons became known"; "the grey wretchedness of the rain" comfort, comfortableness - a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"
	2.	discomfort - an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress soreness, irritation hurt, suffering - feelings of mental or physical pain

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discomfort

noun

1. pain, suffering, hurt, smarting, ache, throbbing, irritation, tenderness, pang, malaise, twinge, soreness He suffered some discomfort, but no real pain.
pain ease, comfort

2. uneasiness, worry, anxiety, doubt, alarm, distress, suspicion, apprehension, misgiving, nervousness, disquiet, agitation, qualms, trepidation, perturbation, apprehensiveness, dubiety, inquietude She heard the discomfort in his voice as he reluctantly agreed.
uneasiness ease, reassurance, solace

3. inconvenience, trouble, difficulty, bother, hardship, irritation, hassle (informal), nuisance, uphill (S. African), annoyance, awkwardness, unpleasantness, vexation the hazards and discomforts of primitive continental travel

verb

make uncomfortable, worry, trouble, shake, alarm, disturb, distress, unsettle, ruffle, unnerve, disquiet, perturb, discomfit, discompose World leaders will have been greatly discomforted by these events.
make uncomfortable ease, comfort, reassure, soothe, alleviate, solace, assuage

Translations

discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] N (= lack of comfort) → incomodidad f; (= uneasiness) → incomodidad f, turbación f; (physical) → molestia f, malestar m
the injury gave him some discomfort → la herida le causaba molestia

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discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfə^rt] n

(= mild pain) → gêne f
to be in discomfort → éprouver une sensation de gêne

(= unease) → embarras m, gêne f

(= lack of comfort) [place, journey] → manque m de confort
disco music n → disco m

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discomfort

n (lit) → Beschwerden pl; (fig: = uneasiness, embarrassment) → Unbehagen nt; to feel some discomfort → sich nicht wohlfühlen; the injury gives me a little discomfort now and again → die Verletzung verursacht mir ab und zu leichte Beschwerden; much to my discomfort he offered to pay → es war mir sehr unangenehm, dass er zahlen wollte; the discomforts of camping → die Unannehmlichkeiten des Zeltens

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discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] n (lack of comfort) → scomodità f inv; (uneasiness) → disagio, imbarazzo
his wound gave him some discomfort → la ferita gli procurava un certo disagio

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discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] n (lack of comfort) → scomodità f inv; (uneasiness) → disagio, imbarazzo
his wound gave him some discomfort → la ferita gli procurava un certo disagio

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discomfort

n discomfort [disˈkamfət]

1 the state of being uncomfortable; pain Her broken leg caused her great discomfort. ongemak عَدَم ارْتِياح неудобство potíž; bolest ubehag das Unbehagen δυσφορία incomodidad, inquietud vaev, valu سختی؛ رنج vaiva inconfort, chagrin אִי נוֹחוּת असुविधा, कष्ट, बेचैनी neugodnost, nelagodnost rossz érzés sakit óþægindi disagio, afflizione 不快 불쾌, 불안 nepatogumas, skausmas neērtība keresahan ongemak ubehag; smerte niewygoda incómodo disconfort беспокойство nepohodlie, trápenie neugodje; bolečina neugodnost obehag ความไม่สะดวกสบาย; ความรู้สึกเจ็บปวด rahatsızlık 不舒適 дискомфорт; занепокоєння بے آرامی khó chịu 不舒适

2 something that causes lack of comfort the discomforts of living in a tent. ongemak, ongerief مُضايَقَه، إزْعاج неудобство nepohodlí ubehag; ubekvemmelighed die Unbequemlichkeit ταλαιπωρία incomodidad ebamugavus دردسر؛ زحمت epämukavuus incommodité כֶּאֵב קָל घबरा देना, अशांत करना, कष्ट पहुंचाना neudobnost kényelmetlenség ketidaknyamanan óþægindi scomodità 不便 고생 nepatogumas neērtība tidak selesa ongemak ubehag, besværlighet; smerte niewygoda desconforto lipsă de con­fort неудобство nepohodlie neudobje neugodnost besvärlighet, obekvämlighet ความอึดอัด zahmet, sıkıntı 使不舒適的事物 незручність; утруднення تکلیف sự thiếu tiện nghi 使不舒适的事物